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The Chariot, A Sculpture of Wood and Steel by Dave Root, 2019
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The Chariot by Dave Root is a kinetic piece that is not quite kinetic. It is directly inspired by Alberto Giacometti’s Le Chariot but interpreted on an asymmetrical plane in a non-figurative universe. In this iteration the chariot is out of balance and unstable. The driver of the chariot becomes a primitive tool with an awkward accessory. It is much more Don Quixote than it is Ben Hur. The wheels of the chariot are eccentric-cut heavy plate steel without a centered axle. They become nothing more than a lop-sided rotation that requires a kickstand whenever it is stopped. It is like a bicycle with a crate of rocks strapped to the rack. As soon as it stops it is ready to fall to the ground in a broken heap.
The tool on top is representative of any number of mechanical devices made in the post-Industrial Revolution age but before the point that standardization and engineering became more prevalent in tools and equipment and as technology subsequently improved. This so-called tool, the driver of this chariot, shows the single-minded drive towards an end that was built primarily on meetings and ambition. In the end, the sculpture of the modern-day chariot conveys the cynicism of the modern person in the modern world – the uselessness and ineffectuality coupled with a clumsy awkwardness.
- Dimensions:Height: 26 in (66.04 cm)Width: 13 in (33.02 cm)Depth: 11.75 in (29.85 cm)
- Style:Modern (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:2019
- Condition:Acquired directly from the artist and in excellent condition.
- Seller Location:Kansas City, MO
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1057022763272
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